The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

Parsons and tlscher, VINO Immediately SCI
about preparing.statement Engel m {
no request for pen or paper, but sal
stolidly on his bed looking at the oppo
site wall of his cell. Spies internal fever
had o increased as to induce him to order
a glass of Rhein wine which was brought
to him. DR.. Mayer, assistant county
physician, asked each if there was any
desire for stimulants, and all, save Engel
alone, replied quickly in the negative
Engel asked for some port wine. 1t was
given him at once, and he gulped down
three large glasses.
Spies requested water, and was SEEM
ingly consumed by burning thirst.
While standing in front of Enge's cell,
DR.. Bolton was in danger of becoming in
volved in religious controversy, for the
condemned man boldly combatted the
propositions of the divine. Within few
minutes of 8 O'Clock a messenger came
from Mrs. Parsons, through the bailiff,
applying at the Jail for admission. The
request was sternly refused.
SPIES LAWYERS.
CHICAGO, November 1.-The following
notice was sent to the sheriff last night:
"Sir: You are hereby notified that the
pretended order, writ or mandate from
the clerk of the supreme court of Illinois
directing the execution, by hanging, OF
August Spies, on November II, 1887, is in
operative, illegal and void, and that it is
issued and based upon an illegal, irregular
and void so-called judgement. You are
further notified that if you shall
attempt to carry said pretended order
into execution, as directed by said pre-
tended order, you will be held legally
responsible for murder, and civilly re-
sponsible for causing the death of said
Spies without due warrant of law. Hereof
take due notice.
(Signed) W. P. BLACK,
M. W. SOLOMON,
Attorneys for August Spies.
THE INSANITY DoDGB.
CHICAGO, November 11.-Oaptain Black
left for Springfield last evening to again
intercede with the governor and urge a
stay of execution of Parsons, on the
ground that the latter is insane and has
been for many months, and is not re-
sponsible for his acts. He will also make
plea for Spies, and, in fact, for all the
condemned men. Before leaving fol-
Springfield last night, Captain Black said
he had positive knowledge that the Hay
market bomb was not thrown by Schnau
belt, and that he could, during the trial,
have produced Schnaubel il court, but
was too much afraid of the ruling Judge
Gary was making.
BLACKS ERRAND.
SPRINGFIELD, November 11.-Captaln
Black arrived here at half past this
morning and Immediately solicited a
special interview with the governor at the
executive mansion. He made a last
urgent appeal on behalf of the condemned
men. The conference lasted until 10:15,
when the governor announced his final
and irrevocable decision. He most en-
phatically refused to further interfere
in behalf of the condemned men.
MRS. PARSONS ARRESTED.
CHICAGO, November 11,-Outside the
Jail everything has been quiet. No one
without pass is allowed within block
of the building, and strong bodies of
police armed with Winchester rifles guard
every approach. There is the usual crowd
of idlers around in the streets, as near the
building as they are allowed to approach,
but the police keep them moving, and
perfect order prevails. A little ripple of
excitement occurred at $3.50, when Mrs.
Parsons and Mrs. Holmes went up to the
police lines aud demanded admission.
They were refused and requested to move
on. They declined to do this, and, becoming
rather violent in their talk, were arrested
without further ceremony and taken to
the police station. There was no ex-
preston or demonstration Of sympathy
on the part of the crowd. Fischer is sing
ing the Marseillaise, in which the other
prisoners are joining. At 10 a. M, the
voice of Fischer seemed round, full, but
quivering just trife. Before ten o'clock
Doctor Grey went into the prisoners cells
for the second time bearing in his hands
three wine glasses and bottle of Jarvis
brandy with which to brace up the men
All of them partook of the stimulant.
Fischer continued to make a display
of bravado. Soon after singing the Mar
seillaise he spoke TO Turnkey Stubbe, il
a laughing way, "When get to heaven
II put in good word for you"
Engels daughter applied to the sher-
iff this morning for permission to
visit her father and say good
bye, but was refused. She was
not agitated in the least, and took the re-
fusal in very matter of fact way. At
1856 fully $50 newspaper men, To-
cal politicians and others, among
them the twelve jurors who were to view
the bodies after execution, had pasesd
through the dark under galleries, and be-
gan seating themselves. Parsons was
given a cup of coffee a few minutes before
the march to the scaffold was begun. The
rafting of chairs, tables and benches
continued for several minutes, but by
11:O5 there began to fall q
hush, and the conversation
among the crowd sunk almost to a whis
per.
HIP A. M.-The condemned are now
eatingtheir final lunch. The chief bailif
began at lilo to call out the names OF
the persons summoned as jurors, and
bringht them forward to a row OF
little stools directly in front Of
the gallows.
A command to the crowd fronting tht
gallows, that all must stop smoking, wal
given. At, 11:45 a dozen or two who wer'
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